Kilo Lingo

neighbour

/ˈneɪ.bə/

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Translation

A person who lives near you, often in the next house.

Word origin

From Old English neahgebur, from neah meaning near and gebur meaning dweller.

Origin
Old English
Root
neahgebur

Grammar

Gender
Pluralneighbours

Examples

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"Neighbour" is the person who lives next to me.

invited .

"Neighbours" is the plural, meaning more than one neighbour.

quiet .

Here "neighbour" is the person living close by.

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This word is part of lesson 12.